I have no idea what was or wasn't historically accurate for Englishwomen in the 1940s, so I can't really speak to that, you could very well be correct on that front. I was just basing my assumption on that scene in the second book after she has her pits waxed and says something to the effect that it's the first time…

The shaving thing is addressed (hilariously) in the second book. You're right though, at least according to the book, in the eighteenth century Claire wasn't shaving her pits, although she had been used to it in the twentieth.

He was married in the book. Curious why they haven't mentioned it in the show, and if it's an intentional change, where they're going with it.

Yeah, I saw someone describe this as: duty, passion, love. It was a really beautiful skillful progression.

Haha no it makes total sense. I think for a long time Claire thinks it might only be women because of those songs.

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You didn't imagine it. In the book Claire isn't super worried about it because she thinks it's possible she's barren. And to answer your last question…

Yeah thank God they changed the bit about her getting married to Frank in the exact same church. I always found that ridiculously and unnecessarily coincidental in a story that already had quite a few coincidences.

Yeah…maybe you don't, but I'd say its a bit of understatement to say this wedding episode was pretty highly anticipated by a lot of people, who enjoyed it for myriad reasons, erotic pleasure being just as valid a reason as any other. That it not be absurdly skewed toward the male gaze like so many sexual scenes…

Nice to start having a few more scenes that aren't strictly from Claire's POV. Up til this point she's been in almost every scene of the past six episodes (not a bad thing btw, and certainly a wonderful departure from most tv shows, just very singly focused so far). Even if it's still in the guise of things Jamie is…

Nah its a great scene :) Plus the whole thing is just fascinating and complicated and conflicted with two completely irreconcilable world-views. Both characters are dead-convinced they're in the right and they each have such defend-able reasons. Every time I read it I can understand Jamie's motivations while still…

Haha yeah...I'll be right back, I have a sudden urge to re-read that whole section of the book...

Yeah, I could see them doing that too. Although it would just kill me to end on that with who-knows-how-many-months before the episodes pick up again. I think I would need [SPOILERS] that shot of Jamie in the window to get me through.

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I guess they didn't want to draw too much attention to it since they weren't going to explain who he was? Still though, I agree, he could have looked a little more upset. Maybe they'll flash back to the same scene later with a little more emotion on his part.

Haha no kidding. I was a little put out.

Apparently its Andrew Whipp - they screencapped him here: http://www.hypable.com/2014/09/14/out…

Yeah...Kelly is scarily on the money with all the intimations of Randall being sexually turned on by the flogging considering later events...